HBO For several years now, “Euphoria” actress Sydney Sweeney has been attached to star in and executive produce a new take on sci-fi heroine “Barbarella” at Sony Pictures and TriStar. Based on both Jean Claude Forest’s French comic and the cult 1968 film adaptation starring Jane Fonda, the last update came in 2024 when filmmaker […]

NEON Neon has set a September 9th North American release for South Korean filmmaker Na Hong-Jin’s action/sci-fi thriller “Hope” following the film’s smash debut at Cannes. Already dubbed “the Korean ‘Fury Road’”, the film begins in the isolated village of Hope Harbor, not far from the Korean Demilitarized Zone. Police chief Bum-seok (Hwang Jung- min) […]

BBC A week ago, speculation was high regarding the future of The BBC’s “Doctor Who” following reports in the British tabloids that The BBC had either delayed or scrapped this December’s Christmas Special. Russell T. Davies has written a Christmas episode, starring Billie Piper, that is due to be released this December and is expected […]

Universal Pictures International Universal Pictures has premiered a new promo for Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” ahead of the film’s premiere next month. The promo is mostly close-ups of shots seen in the existing trailers combined with a rolling version of the logo and some foreboding music. The promo comes as long time Nolan fan account […]

Sony Pictures Tom Holland says he wants to see an R-rated iteration of his Peter Parker/Spider-Man character cameo in another part of the MCU, alongside a specific co-star. The upcoming “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” sees Jon Bernthal’s Frank Castle/The Punisher, a character who has mostly been relegated to TV-MA and R-rated fare to date, coming […]

Warner Bros. Pictures DC Studios chief and filmmaker James Gunn has shared a first look image of Nicholas Hoult suited up in Lex Luthor’s iconic green Warsuit in the currently shooting “Man of Tomorrow”. Brought to life with practical effects as opposed to CG, the suit boasts two notable minor changes from the comics. One […]

HBO After stopping short of saying it before, HBO has now confirmed that “Euphoria” is over after three seasons and 26 episodes. Series creator Sam Levinson revealed the news on The New York Times’ music podcast Popcast, with HBO then subsequently confirming Levinson’s announcement to Variety. That means last night’s third-season closer episode, titled “In […]

Netflix “The Harder They Fall” and “The Book of Clarence” filmmaker Jeymes Samuel has been set as director of the film adaptation of the classic SEGA arcade game “Streets of Rage” at Lionsgate. The 1991 side-scroller follows several ex-police vigilantes – Axel Stone, Blaze Fielding, and Adam Hunter – trying to rid the fictional American […]

Embassy Pictures “Justice League” and “300” director Zack Snyder is set to write and direct a reimagining of the 1981 John Carpenter classic “Escape from New York” set up at StudioCanal. THR broke the news, indicating the film package is currently being put together and will be taken out to market in the coming weeks. […]

Orion Pictures. Courtesy of Alamy. Dito Montiel (“Riff Raff,” “A Guide to Recognising Your Saints”) is set to direct a biopic based on the life of legendary actor, writer, and director Gene Wilder. Montiel has scripted the project with Jeremy Roth (“Love, Victor”) and has secured life rights from Wilder’s Estate. Wilder was a two-time […]